To better serve patients in Georgia and beyond, Emory Healthcare has invested $87.7 million in the expansion of Emory University Hospital’s new heart and vascular facilities. After three years of planning, design, construction and preparation, the hospital will open for procedural services on March 19 with cardiovascular care services already underway. The new facilities, ... Continue Reading
Hotwiring the Heart: Emory’s Electrifying Breakthrough
Elberta Jenkins, a patient from Orange Park, Florida, had exhausted all her options for treating her failing heart valves. Her local cardiologist informed her that due to her age, she was no longer a candidate for open-heart surgery, leaving her in a desperate situation. Seeking a solution, Jenkins was referred to Vasilis Babaliaros, MD and Adam Greenbaum, MD at the Structural ... Continue Reading
Winship Opens First Immediate Cancer Care Center in Georgia
The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has opened the first immediate cancer care center in Georgia, the Rollins Immediate Care Center of Winship. This new center provides cancer patients with immediate care from oncology-trained experts as opposed to visiting an emergency room. The Rollins Immediate Care Center patients see oncologists, oncology nurses and nurse ... Continue Reading
$350K Grant to Help Add Addiction Services into Primary Care Clinics
With support from a $350,000 grant from the John and Polly Sparks Foundation, the Addiction Alliance of Georgia will work with the Grady Health System and other community partners to integrate additional substance use disorder services into Grady’s primary care clinics. Previously, the foundation funded the Integrated Care Program for Behavioral Health in the Grady Health ... Continue Reading
